How to backup and restore zimbra email account using webmail

You can take zimbra email account backup from zimbra webpanel .

Create email backup from zimbra  webmail

I am going to take backup of email account test1@example.com .As above is zimbra account spanshot in which few email are available in inbox.

Step:
1. Login in to user account
2. Go to preference option
3. Click on Import/Export
4. Now in export section , select what source folder backup you want to tak. I my case i have taken complete backup . Below the source option Advance settings is available , there you can categorize backup selection as per your need.

Snapshot of  zimbra email account backup

5. Click on Export , download the backup.

Restore email backup in zimbra from webmail
Choose account where you require to restore email backup. I have an account named as test2@example.com. I will restore email account backup in this account.

Step:
1. Login in to user account
2. Go to preference option
3. Click on Import/Export
4. Now in Import section , upload email backup  and select destination where at you want to import backup. I have created a folder as backup. I am restoring backup on backup folder. You may choose accordingly.

Snapshot of  zimbra email account backup restore

5. Click on Import ,  backup import started it takes time to import complete backup at destination depends on backup size.

Backup imported successfully, below are snapshot .